About the Library
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General Information
Located on the Victoria University campus, the E.J. Pratt Library collection numbers approximately 250,000 items and contains books, periodicals, documents, pamphlets and specialized material, excluding theology, which support undergraduate studies at Victoria University.
Areas of Strength
- General Collections
- Canadian Studies
- Classics
- English
- Film Studies
- History
- Near Eastern Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Special Collections
- William Blake
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Northrop Frye
- E.J. Pratt
- John Wesley
- Virginia Woolf / Bloomsbury
- and many others
See also:
Subject Guides
Special Collections
Location
E.J. Pratt Library
71 Queen’s Park Crescent,
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M5S 1K7
Library Hours (excluding Holidays)
Week of Jan. 6 – Jan. 12 |
Week of Jan. 13 – Jan. 19 |
Regular hours Jan. 20 – Feb. 27 |
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Monday – Thursday | 9:00 am – 4:45 pm | 9:00 am – 8:45 pm | 9:00 am – 11:45 pm |
Friday | 9:00 am – 4:45 pm | 9:00 am – 4:45 pm | 9:00 am – 4:45 pm |
Saturday | Closed | Closed | 12:00 pm – 5:45 pm |
Sunday | Closed | Closed | 1:00 pm – 11:45 pm |
Any changes to the opening hours will be posted in advance. For further information, please check the updates on our homepage
Holiday Closures:
- Christmas / New Year : Tuesday, December 24, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025 (inclusive).
- Family Day : Monday, February 17, 2025
- Good Friday : Friday, April 18, 2025
- Presidential Day : Friday, May 16, 2025
- Victoria Day : Monday, May 19, 2025
- Presidential Day : Monday, June 30, 2025
See also:
IT Support Desk Hours
E-Classroom Hours
General Inquiries
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Circulation Desk, Renewals, Reference & Inquiries416-585-4470
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Group Study Room Bookings
Key Contacts
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Roma KailInterim Chief Librarian416-585-4476PR 318r [dot] kail [at] utoronto [dot] ca
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Beth ShoemakerHead, Bibliographic Services416-585-4466PR 317beth [dot] shoemaker [at] vicu [dot] utoronto [dot] ca
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Douglas J. FoxSystems Librarian
On research leave until end of
January 2025416-585-4552PR 323douglasfox [at] vicu [dot] utoronto [dot] ca -
Halyna KozarSenior Reader Services & Collections416-585-4517PR 111halyna [dot] kozar [at] utoronto [dot] ca
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Lisa NewmanReader Services Coordinator Technician416-585-4424PR Circlisa [dot] newman [at] utoronto [dot] ca
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Colin DeinhardtInterim Head, Reader Services416-585-4569PR 318colin [dot] deinhardt [at] utoronto [dot] ca
Last updated: August 30, 2024